affect cells in development can also affect those cells that are dying in MS [patients],” she said. Dreyfus said her lab team is examining a protein called brain-derived neurotroph- ic factor (BDNF), which can help create new brain cells and prevent existing ones from dying. In patients with MS, the myelin sheath, or protective covering that insulates brain cells, disintegrates, Dreyfus said, leading to symptoms ranging from muscle spasms and difficulty speaking to visual impair- ment and depression. Many treatments for MS deal with treating inflammation that occurs when the sheath around the brain cells diminishes, Dreyfus said. But her lab’s approach to finding a treat- ment focuses on recovering brain function, she said. Her partnership with the BHI, which has an advisory board full of representatives from pharmaceutical companies including Johnson & Johnson and Merck, can help develop a more effective treatment for the disease, Dreyfus said. “It’s extremely exciting because we’re hoping that we’ll be able to think about our research in ways that we haven’t thought about before,” she said. “I don’t have those kinds of connections in my own research world.” Jeremy LaMaster, program assistant for the IWL sector. But the recent initiative is not only meant to deal with psychological troubles. Lisa Hetfield, development director at IWL, said the project is designed particularly for young women to help solve their distinct problems and realize their goals in life. “Developing young women’s leadership is what our mission is,” she said. “As young women go through adolescence, they think about transitioning into college — and who better to learn from than young women who are already in college?” Marisa Irabli, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said she changed her major from biology to psychology after taking part in the program. Irabli, now co-runner of the program, plans on going through graduate school for developmental psychology. She was surprised to see a fundamental change take place within her mentee and herself. “She was quiet and soft-spoken, but over the years, I saw her make friends with the other mentees,” she said. “I saw her become better spoken. Seeing her change really helped me change myself.” Danielle Zurawiecki, a University gradu- ate student, said the clients were eager to attend meetings. “It ran for 10 months and they came ever y week, so that in and of itself is pretty remark- able,” said Zurawiecki, co-facilitator of the program. “They wanted to be there, they wanted to come, and they’re interested in doing it again if they’re able to.” Zurawiecki said she believes adolescents in foster care are being underserved and should have more access to therapeutic outlets. “As they get older, part of what they try to do is help transition the adolescent to help prepare them for when they’re going to be adults,” she said. “A lot of the services don’t focus on mental health. … They focus WHERE’S GOV. ROMNEY? 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This is the philosophy behind Project GROW (Girls Realizing Opportunities in the World), which began in 2011, sprouting from collabora- tion between the University’s Institute for Women’s Leadership and the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. IWL student mentors meet with adoles- cent girls every other week from October to May for counseling sessions, said SEE MENTORS ON PAGE 5 Project GROW pairs teens in foster care with student mentors BY JOVELLE TAMAYO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF New Jersey citizens can vote this November for a bond that would support financing capital improvements for the state’s higher education institutions. The bond would allow the state to borrow $750 million for the construction of non-rev- enue-producing buildings like classroom buildings, laboratories and libraries in the state’s public research universities, private universities and community colleges. But according to an August 2012 Rutgers- Eagleton poll, most eligible New Jersey voters are unaware that the higher education bond issue is set to appear on this year’s ballot. Fifty-five percent of likely voters have heard nothing about the proposed bond, 37 percent responded that they have heard a little and 8 per- cent have heard “a lot,” according to the poll. Support for the higher education bond increases with awareness, said David Redlawsk, director of the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, in a statement. John Connelly, president of the Rutgers University Student Assembly, said one of the biggest issues is that students simply do not know what the bond referendum is. “Obviously these are changes the University is going to need to make regardless, so it’s bet- ter if it’s money that comes from the state versus money that comes from student’s pockets,” said Connelly, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Peter J. McDonough, vice president for public affairs at the University, said the total funding for the capital program could hit $1.25 billion if the state adds more than $500 million in surplus resources from previously approved state higher education borrowing. The bond funding could save the University more than $100 million — savings Brain Health Institute gains MS researcher ALWAYS REMEMBER School of Arts and Sciences Senior and Interfraternity Council President Matt Ruffe holds a candle during a silent walk to commemorate 9/11 victims. About 50 students walked from Scott Hall to Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus at 9:11 p.m. last night. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR BY AMY ROWE NEWS EDITOR The University’s Brain Health Institute is expanding research on the treatment of brain disorders thanks to Cheryl Dreyfus, a leading multiple sclerosis researcher. Dreyfus, professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said since she began working on models of the disease in tissue cultures, she hoped to approach a treatment for the autoimmune disease that affects about 350,000 people in the United States. “We really don’t know well what MS is, but … we’re finding growth factors that SEE REFERENDUM ON PAGE 5 U. promotes state bond referendum SEE RESEARCHER ON PAGE 5
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affect cells in development can also affectthose cells that are dying in MS [patients],”she said.
Dreyfus said her lab team is examininga protein called brain-derived neurotroph-ic factor (BDNF), which can help createnew brain cells and prevent existing onesfrom dying.
In patients with MS, the myelin sheath,or protective covering that insulates braincells, disintegrates, Dreyfus said, leadingto symptoms ranging from muscle spasmsand dif ficulty speaking to visual impair-ment and depression.
Many treatments for MS deal with treatinginflammation that occurs when the sheatharound the brain cells diminishes, Dreyfus said.
But her lab’s approach to finding a treat-ment focuses on recovering brain function,she said.
Her partnership with the BHI, which hasan advisory board full of representativesfrom pharmaceutical companies includingJohnson & Johnson and Merck, can helpdevelop a more effective treatment for thedisease, Dreyfus said.
“It’s extremely exciting because we’rehoping that we’ll be able to think aboutour research in ways that we haven’tthought about before,” she said. “I don’thave those kinds of connections in myown research world.”
Jeremy LaMaster, program assistant for theIWL sector.
But the recent initiative is not only meantto deal with psychological troubles. LisaHetfield, development director at IWL, saidthe project is designed particularly for youngwomen to help solve their distinct problemsand realize their goals in life.
“Developing young women’s leadership iswhat our mission is,” she said. “As youngwomen go through adolescence, they thinkabout transitioning into college — and whobetter to learn from than young women whoare already in college?”
Marisa Irabli, a School of Arts andSciences junior, said she changed her major
from biology to psychology after taking partin the program.
Irabli, now co-runner of the program,plans on going through graduate school fordevelopmental psychology.
She was surprised to see a fundamentalchange take place within her mentee and herself.
“She was quiet and soft-spoken, but overthe years, I saw her make friends with theother mentees,” she said. “I saw her becomebetter spoken. Seeing her change reallyhelped me change myself.”
Danielle Zurawiecki, a University gradu-ate student, said the clients were eager toattend meetings.
“It ran for 10 months and they came everyweek, so that in and of itself is pretty remark-able,” said Zurawiecki, co-facilitator of theprogram. “They wanted to be there, theywanted to come, and they’re interested indoing it again if they’re able to.”
Zurawiecki said she believes adolescents infoster care are being underserved and shouldhave more access to therapeutic outlets.
“As they get older, part of what they tryto do is help transition the adolescent tohelp prepare them for when they’re going tobe adults,” she said. “A lot of the servicesdon’t focus on mental health. … They focus
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Girls need role models, especially in highschool. And those that have been tossedaround the foster care system might needthem even more.
This is the philosophy behind Project GROW(Girls Realizing Opportunities in the World),which began in 2011, sprouting from collabora-tion between the University’s Institute forWomen’s Leadership and the Graduate Schoolof Applied and Professional Psychology.
IWL student mentors meet with adoles-cent girls every other week from Octoberto May for counseling sessions, said SEE MENTORS ON PAGE 5
Project GROW pairs teens in foster care with student mentors
BY JOVELLE TAMAYOEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
New Jersey citizens can vote thisNovember for a bond that would supportfinancing capital improvements for thestate’s higher education institutions.
The bond would allow the state to borrow$750 million for the construction of non-rev-enue-producing buildings like classroombuildings, laboratories and libraries in thestate’s public research universities, privateuniversities and community colleges.
But according to an August 2012 Rutgers-Eagleton poll, most eligible New Jersey votersare unaware that the higher education bondissue is set to appear on this year’s ballot.
Fifty-five percent of likely voters have heardnothing about the proposed bond, 37 percentresponded that they have heard a little and 8 per-cent have heard “a lot,” according to the poll.
Support for the higher education bondincreases with awareness, said DavidRedlawsk, director of the Rutgers-EagletonPoll, in a statement.
John Connelly, president of the RutgersUniversity Student Assembly, said one of thebiggest issues is that students simply do notknow what the bond referendum is.
“Obviously these are changes the Universityis going to need to make regardless, so it’s bet-ter if it’s money that comes from the state versusmoney that comes from student’s pockets,” saidConnelly, a School of Arts and Sciences senior.
Peter J. McDonough, vice president forpublic affairs at the University, said the totalfunding for the capital program could hit$1.25 billion if the state adds more than $500million in surplus resources from previouslyapproved state higher education borrowing.
The bond funding could save theUniversity more than $100 million — savings
Brain Health Institute gains MS researcher
ALWAYS REMEMBER School of Arts and Sciences Senior and Interfraternity Council President Matt Ruffe holds a candleduring a silent walk to commemorate 9/11 victims. About 50 students walked from Scott Hall to Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus at 9:11 p.m. last night. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
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The University’s Brain Health Instituteis expanding research on the treatment ofbrain disorders thanks to Cheryl Dreyfus,a leading multiple sclerosis researcher.
Dreyfus, professor and chair of theDepartment of Neuroscience and CellBiology at Robert Wood Johnson MedicalSchool, said since she began working onmodels of the disease in tissue cultures, shehoped to approach a treatment for theautoimmune disease that affects about350,000 people in the United States.
“We really don’t know well what MS is,but … we’re finding growth factors thatSEE REFERENDUM ON PAGE 5
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The University Libraries areparticipating in a nationwide initiative to bring high-speedbroadband Internet to everyAmerican’s doorstep.
Grace Agnew, associateUniversity librarian for DigitalLibrary Systems, said the newhigh-speed Internet is equippedwith tools and applicationsintended for use in sectors ofthe American economy likeeducation, medicine, energyand advanced manufacturing,which may change lives in thenear future.
This project originally jump-started after the Obama adminis-tration signed an ExecutiveOrder, a direct law made byPresident Barack Obama, toensure Internet access forAmericans, so that all citizenscan take advantage of 21st centu-ry technologies, Agnew said.
The University library system’s main focus is promot-ing new applications students and faculty have access to,Agnew said.
One example is an applicationlike “Real Life — with Notes!”which would allow students to
Libraries join national effort to provide faster Internet
Tom Glynn, a University library liason in the Department of History, left, and Bethany O’Shea,library reference assistant, view the Video Mosaic Collaborative research on the digital library atthe Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. ENRICO CABREDO, ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Network, which suppor tsexperimental research in net-work science and engineering,she said.
Agnew said this particularbroadband network is the nextgeneration of technology andthe next generation of theInternet. She said it allowsapplication users to multitask,such as streaming videos andrunning complex applications,without any hassle.
Agnew said she hopes the proj-ect can create an environmentthat fosters entrepreneurship.
“Even though many jobs arebeing shipped overseas anddevices are being manufactured there, most ofthe software is still made here,” she said. “Most of theseprograms are created by Americans.”
Sydney Lipskind, a Schoolof Arts and Sciences first-yearstudent, said she would usethe application if all the kinkswere worked out first.
“We’re young college stu-dents, so we just want it towork and we’ll use it,” she said.
Most of the digital libraryprojects are being funded bygrants from the National ScienceFoundation, Agnew said.
record a class while simultane-ously taking notes on theirmobile devices.
Most students are con-cerned about how easy thehigh-tech application is to use.The app is still in its construc-tion stage, and in fact is in anational competition whereAgnew said it is expected to per-form well.
Carolyn Maher, director ofRobert B. Davis Institute forLearning, said the digital library
is a resource that explores newforms of learning.
Maher, professor in theGraduate School of Education,said the library contains morethan 2,500 hours of video clipsand similar metadata dealing withstudent learning techniques.
One of the collections ofmedia is a study performed on aparticular classroom over thespan of about 20 years thatexamined how students learnedmath, she said.
Agnew said she went to aWhite House press conferencewhere the administration called for investment in com-munication infrastructure, as the countr y did with theTranscontinental Railroad.
The project’s national mission is to ensure the United States maintains inter-national superiority in the tech-nological world like theUniversity has through utiliz-ing the Global Environment
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on teaching you how to apply fora job.”
Zurawiecki said the GSAPPsector focused on the psycholog-ical aspect of the project by advis-ing the undergraduates in theirtherapy tactics.
“Adolescents alone have troubletrusting adults, especially girls inthe foster cares system who haveexperienced trauma,” she said. “Wehelped the mentors understandwhat the girls were going throughand help build bonds that form arelationship with the adolescents.”
LaMaster said he is impressedwith what has been done with theprogram so far, considering it justbegan last year.
Anonymous donorfunds most of projectcosts, Hetfield says
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that could translate into lowercosts at the University, he said.
“One of our big issues here isto get people not only to vote for[the] president, the Senate andCongress, but to stay in the vot-ing booth long enough to remem-ber to vote on the bond ques-tion,” McDonough said.
There is a significant fall-offbetween the number of peoplewho vote on the top of the ticketand the people who vote at thebottom of the ticket, he said.
Former New Jersey Gov.Tom Kean, a prime sponsor ofthe bond referendum, firstcalled for the measure inJanuary 2010. The issue itselfadvanced in the New JerseyLegislature in June and isbacked by Gov. Chris Christie,according to nj.com.
Last higher educationbond act was passedabout 25 years ago
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While Dreyfus aims to findan improved treatment for MS,she does not consider herwork a search for the cure just yet.
“We’re a long way to sayingwe found a cure for MS, but it’san approach,” Dreyfus said.
Robin Davis, acting director ofthe BHI, said Dreyfus’s researchadds MS to the institute’s pillarsof brain disorder research.
“MS is a really open fieldright now to be looking into interms of [finding] what theissues are,” she said. “[Theteam brings] a really strongclinical and foundational partto MS. It’s setting them up for success.”
As chair of the neuro-science program at theUniversity of Medicine andDentistr y of New Jersey,Dreyfus said she is used to col-laborating with RutgersUniversity students and facultyas part of the joint program.
The merger with UMDNJ andthe University, however, willmake her working life a lot easi-er, she said.
“It’s not a new thing to be talk-ing to and interacting withRutgers faculty,” she said. “It willjust facilitate our ability to doresearch [and] our ability to havegraduate students working withfaculty of both institutions.”
Clifton Fulmer, a graduate stu-dent at the University who worksin Dreyfus’s lab, said he specifi-cally works with the mousemodel of MS.
“We’re tr ying to promotethe recover y of brain func-tion,” he said. “We’re lookingat a novel mechanism to promote recover y and treatthe disease.”
Fulmer said working underDreyfus’s direction is a fantasticexperience.
“She actually just won a men-toring award [that was] present-ed to her yesterday,” he said.“She also trains dozens of gradu-ates, undergraduates, and M.D.PhD students.”
Yeri Song, a School of Artsand Sciences senior who alsoworks in the lab with Dreyfus,said her specific role in theresearch is to determine ifBDNF directly af fects oligo-dendrocytes, a glial cell thatprovides the myelin sheath onaxons and neurons, in themouse model.
“Dr. Dreyfus is a truly won-derful mentor who I look upto,” she said. “I know in somelabs, undergraduates aren’tgiven as much responsibilitiesor don’t really see much oftheir [instructors], but Dr.Dreyfus makes it a point to seeeveryone regularly.”
Song said Dreyfus’s collabora-tion with the BHI is exciting.
“It pushes MS research far-ther in the pharmaceuticalaspect, to hopefully and even-tually make progress in theclinical field where the actualpatients are involved,” shesaid. “It’s personally excitingas well, since my own work issomehow contributing in oneway or another.”
“It’s really exciting to be start-ing from a point where there hasalready been so much done,” hesaid. “There are so manyresources and information. Wecan keep building upon what isalready a very solid foundation.”
A previous leadership pro-gram focusing on mentor-menteerelationships that ran from 2006to 2009 influenced the start ofProject GROW, Hetfield said.
“We learned from that pro-gram that mentoring was a verystrong component, and we want-ed to build on our knowledgefrom what we learned,” she said.
An anonymous donor largelyfunds the project, Hetfield said.
“The donor was interested in theinstitution collaborating with thegraduate school,” she said. “Shewas kind of the inspiration for this.”
The estimated cost for the pro-gram will be around $4,100 thisyear. The expenses cover trips, din-ner meetings and holiday gifts,LaMaster said.
All mentors take a three-credit“Mentoring, Leadership and Young
Women’s Lives” course offered byIWL to prepare them for the realityof counseling, LaMaster said.
“It shows them how to developthe relationship and how it culti-vates,” he said. “It makes it moreegalitarian, so the mentor and thementee receive benefits fromtheir experience with each other.”
Zurawiecki said the under-graduate students were verymotivated to help their menteesdeal with their trauma.
“They really wanted to make adifference in somebody else’s life,”she said. “I think that’s what reallyprompted them to be a part of it.”
Irabli said the most challeng-ing part of the program was thelack of organization.
“A lot of things went off withouta hitch, but some things were real-ly difficult — like doing the outsideevents,” she said. “I think thisupcoming year it’ll be better organ-ized because we already did itonce, and we’ll be able to fix whatwe want to fix.”
LaMaster said the programmingwas not evaluated well enough in
2011, but he hopes the institute willsoon build its own unique model ofa mentor-mentee relationshipthrough programming.
“That’s something we’re look-ing to build years down the line,”he said. “It’ll be a lot easier to applythis program to other groups andsimilar programs that might needthis type of relationship.”
Hetfield said the mentorslearned how difficult it is to endthe relationships as the yearcomes to a close.
“That was really hard for ourRutgers students, who wanted tokeep the relationship going,” shesaid. “They learned how to closetheir relationships powerfully andpositively, even though they want-ed to continue.”
Irabli said she didn’t expectthe ups and downs of the job tohit her so hard.
“I expect to do it, to makesome bonds and some friend-ships throughout the year,” shesaid. “But it took an emotional tollon me — for the better. I leftthere a better person.”
Various New Jersey legisla-tures have introduced legislationcalling for a bond referendum forevery one of the last 10 years,McDonough said. He added thatformer University PresidentRichard L. McCormick spent thelast three years of his tenure talk-ing about the need for such abond act.
“The bigger thing if the bondact fails would be that there wouldbe a tremendous reluctance onthe part of state policy makersfrom either party to put another[higher education] question onthe ballot,” McDonough said.
The last New Jersey bond actfor higher education capitalimprovements was proposed andpassed in 1988 — almost 25 yearsago, he said.
McDonough said the moneyfrom that bond was likely spentover the course of the nextdecade, but no similar bond acthas passed since.
In the case of the 2012 ballot,policy makers had to keep inmind whether they could affordto pay off annual interest on thebonds, McDonough said.
“I think they all — Republicansand Democrats — waited to get
their arms around the currentbudget [to decide] whether wecould afford the annual debt serv-ice, and they concluded yes,” he said.
Seventy-six percent ofpolled Democratic voters sup-port the bond issue, while 47independent voters and 42 per-cent of Republican voters saidthey would support the bond,according to the Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
Democrats are simply morelikely to support governmentaction and are more likely tosupport spending governmentmoney on education thanRepublicans in general,Redlawsk said.
But the bond referendum isnot a par tisan issue,McDonough said.
Republicans and Democratsalike started talking publiclylast spring about the need for abond act.
“It’s one thing to talk in aclosed room,” he said. “It’sanother to start floating sometrial balloons to see how thepublic responds.”
The University’s grassrootscampaign to increase aware-
ness of the bond issue plans toraise $1.5 million in privatecontributions from New Jerseylabor unions, corporations andUniversity alumni donors tofur ther the initiative,McDonough said.
“The higher education bondissue will ... lay out a capitalbuilding plan for New Jersey’scolleges and universities,”McDonough said. “We atRutgers are going to be playingan aggressive role in trying toeducate voters — not only stu-dents, but voters at large — onthe importance of the issue.”
To increase awareness, thebond campaign has also reachedout to University student organi-zations, like the RutgersUniversity ProgrammingAssociation and RUSA, said JimBoyd, senior program coordina-tor at the University’s office ofpublic affairs.
RUSA holds a vested interestin informing students on theissue and ensuring as many stu-dents as possible make it to thepolling booths, Connelly said.
“If you’ve been in Scott Hall,you realize that the money is nec-essary,” he said.
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BY MARISSA OLIVACONTRIBUTING WRITER
The 9/11 Memorial Park inNorth Brunswick stands as aconstant reminder of the attacksthat happened on American soil11 years ago.
The township’s 9/11 com-mittee designed the memorialto be surrounded by grass,shrubbery and benches, saidLou Ann Benson, a member ofthe committee, which wasformed in 2002.
The committee coordinatesa ceremony at the site of the memorial on each anniver-sary of the tragedy, with thisyear marking the 10th yearsince the memorial was built,she said.
“Each year the townshiptakes the time to remember,reflect and pause on those thatdied in 9/11 — especially thefire fighters, police officers, res-cue workers and volunteers,”Benson said. “They are themakeup in the fabric of whatour community and the UnitedStates is made of.”
Benson, who lost a friend inthe attacks 11 years ago, said shefeels it is crucial to preserve thehistory of 9/11 by maintainingand adding to the memorial andholding annual ceremonies.
“Each year the committeeworks on this so that we never
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Black granite walls at the memorial present the names of thosewho were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
forget the lives lost and the ef for t and talent of ouremergency service workers,”she said.
While the ceremony, whichbrought out about 150 peoplethis year, represents a bigevent for the memorial, mostvisitors do not wait for theanniversary of 9/11 to visit thesite, Benson said.
“Even if someone has not losta loved one directly, they feelattached in some way to the lossof a life,” she said.
North Brunswick residentsand council members areresponsible for collecting dona-tions and maintaining the park,Benson said.
Bob Davis, another member ofthe 9/11 committee, said thememorial reflects a goal similarto the famous phrase “NeverForget” that is often associatedwith the attacks.
“We want to leave a legacy,” hesaid. “We don’t want people to for-get that so many people werekilled that day.”
A set of granite hands standsat the head of the memorial hold-ing up steel beams that camedirectly from the ruins of theWorld Trade Center, whichBenson said he retrieved fromNew York City himself.
A synopsis of the 9/11 attacksin New York, Pennsylvania andWashington, D.C., is inscribed
within the memorial’s base,while black granite walls sur-round the center sculpture, bear-ing the names of all those lostthat day.
“We listed ever yone thatwas lost that day, not justNorth Brunswick residents,”Benson said.
An American flag that oncestood at Ground Zero is alsolocated within the memorial. Theflag was used after Gov. ChrisChristie gave it to the committee,Davis said.
Davis lost his cousin on 9/11,but said he would have becomea member of the committeeeither way.
“I definitely would have beeninvolved because of the nature ofit,” he said.
Benson said she hopesyounger generations will be ableto get a feel for what 9/11 meansand the tremendous impact it hadwhen they visit the memorial.
“If you were walking by andknew nothing about that day, youwould begin to understand byreading and viewing the memori-al,” she said.
Davis said not everyone is ascompassionate towards thepiece of history preserved inNorth Brunswick.
The memorial made news inJune after the word “hoax” wasspray-painted across the granite.The police were notified immedi-
ately and the memorial waspromptly cleaned, Davis said.The police are still investigatingthe case.
Nevertheless, Davis feels theannual ceremony around thememorial has generally broughteveryone together.
“We always have a bigturnout,” he said. “A lot of thecommunity comes out and every-one is together. People want tocommemorate that day — theydon’t want to forget.”
Benson agreed and said thememorial is a great way to unitethe local community.
“North Brunswick Townshipsuppor ts this memorial and
this event tremendously,” shesaid. “We are very united andopen and inclusive in remem-bering what happened that dayas a community.”
Past editions of the event,which usually bring a few hun-dred people, have opened withperformances, poetry and a can-dle-lighting ceremony, Bensonsaid. Carnations are then placedat the base of the memorial toshow respect for the deceased.
“The ceremony is a way toreflect and understand how pre-cious our freedom is,” Bensonsaid. “Unfortunately, a situationlike this makes us realize howlucky we are as a country.”
was also present for the reopen-ing and showcased punch combi-nations against the boxing padsin the ring.
“I’ve been going to theBrunswick boxing gym since Ifirst started, ever since 2009,”Davila said.
While most of the gym’s mem-bers are looking to eventuallyparticipate in official boxingmatches at the amateur or pro-fessional level, there are also peo-ple just looking to work out andlose weight, Davila said.
“You get a lot of people thatcome and just want to loseweight, but after they start los-ing weight and getting in shape,then they want to try [officialmatches] — they want to fight,”he said.
Rashaan Thomas, one of theboxing coaches at the gym as wellas Davila’s older cousin, has been atrainer at the gym for four years,
when it was underthe previous owner-ship of Steve Rivera.
“Now [thegym] is under anew owner, Dr.Chaudhry … hesaid that there wastoo many peoplethat kept coming
by [after the gym had closedunder Rivera] and asking if thegym was open and it wasn’topen,” Rashaan Thomas said.
Rivera remained on the gymstaff as a coach.
Thomas said he attends thegym regularly and helps mem-bers improve their skills becauseit gives him an opportunity tohelp local kids achieve some-thing and better their lives.
“Honestly, I’m not even onpayroll,” Rashaan Thomas said.“I just come here because I seeguys and I want to give themsomething that’s positive.”
Rashaan Thomas saidChaudhry contacted Khan andasked him to come to the gym’sreopening. He was able to contactKhan because the two-time worldchampion is engaged to a friend’sdaughter, Chaudhry said.
“When I bought this build-ing, those kids who used tocome here were standing onthis corner or that corner. … Isaid, ‘Well, let me start this gymagain, so that the kids can comehere,’” he said.
METRO PAGE 6 SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
BY ZACH BREGMANSTAFF WRITER
Amir Khan, former juniorwelterweight boxing champi-on, signed autographs andshowcased his boxing skillsMonday at the BrunswickBoxing and Fitness Club inhonor of the training facility’sreopening ceremony.
The event marked the offi-cial grand reopening of thegym, located at 121 Jersey Ave.in New Brunswick, though itactually opened its doors onJuly 9, said John Thomas, thegym’s manager.
The 25-year-old Britishboxer connected with about200 attendees for autographsand pictures and presentedboxing routines in the ringwith Sadam Ali, a Brooklyn-based boxer.
Khan compared the NewBrunswick-basedgym to his own,which he said heopened threeyears ago toserve the youthin his community.
“The reason Ibuilt the gym wasbecause so manyyoungsters are in the street cor-ners getting into trouble,” Khansaid. “We have about 4- to 500kids walk in and out of the gym aweek, so that’s 4- to 500 kids offthe streets.”
Thomas said the new owner,Khalid Chaudhry, reopened thegym primarily to help out thekids who no longer had a gym atwhich to spend their time, acause Thomas said he was alsointerested in.
“It’s something that you got togive back,” Thomas said.“[Boxing] is labor, but that’swhere success lies at.”
One of the goals behind theevent was to attract studentsfrom the University who wantto learn to box, either competi-tively or simply for exercise,Thomas said. Students whobring their college identifica-tion card will receive a discounton membership, allowing themto pay just $30 each month.
Leroy Davila, the currentNational Golden Gloves champi-on and a boxer who regularlyattends the New Brunswick gym,
Amir Khan speaks to a crowd Monday about keeping youth offthe streets. ENRICO CABREDO, ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Former boxing champheadlines gym reopening
[Boxing] is labor,but that’s wheresuccess lies at .”
JOHN THOMASManager of Brunswick Boxing
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They should charge everyonethe same rate,
even Chase holders.”
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“[Chase is] not as commonas other banks and there is asurcharge.”
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T hree New Brunswick city council seats arenow left uncontested after a party of inde-pendent challengers — consisting of two
New Brunswick community members and oneSchool of Arts and Sciences senior — announced asudden withdrawal from the race last week. Whilewe respect the party’s decision to discontinue its runfor the seats, we can’t help but feel disappointedthat, for yet another year, the incumbent members ofthe Democratic party will run unopposed.
To us, a full and honest run by members of an out-side party — especially when that party consisted ofthe city’s own residents and stu-dents — would have been worth asmuch as if the party had won at all.
The independent party wascomposed of New Brunswick com-munity members Charlie Kratovil,26, and Yolanda Baker, 42, alongwith School of Arts and Sciencessenior Jonathan Coloma, 22. Eachmember, being either studentsand/or residents of NewBrunswick, would have brought aworld of fresh perspectives to atable that has long been devoid ofthe stuff. Allowing ourselves to a liberal helping ofidealism here, we imagine if they had made a suc-cessful run for the seats and won, it would have beenthe first time in a very, very long time that a studentor ordinary New Brunswick resident sat at the city’sround table.
Yet it’s no secret that New Brunswick studentsand community members have been woefully under-represented in recent years in the latter department.Monthly city council meetings, under ordinary cir-cumstances, rarely attract the kind of attention andparticipation from students and residents necessaryto affect any kind of tangible changes in the commu-nity. Admittedly, this trend is largely a result of apa-thy on the part of students and residents them-selves, but nonetheless has been a chronic issue
Independent run would have made positive statement
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throughout much of the city’s — as well as theUniversity’s — history.
We have, however, witnessed what such partici-pation can do to shape policy and influence eventsrelating to city and University. Last year we saw atremendous response from the community, includ-ing surprising numbers of University students, fol-lowing a series of shootings that took place through-out the year. The city’s recent decision to install bicy-cle lanes throughout the city is largely attributable tocampaigning done by students and residents lastyear. It is events like these that remind us of the
importance of student and residentinvolvement in the affairs of citygovernment. More student andresident input is undoubtedlyrequired if decision-making at thehands of city officials is to reflectthe needs and wants of the commu-nity as a whole. And it is within thisvein that a run for the three cur-rently uncontested council seats bythese individuals would have beenso momentous, and, in our opinion,greatly desired.
Without a challenging party,councilwoman Betsy Garlatti and John A. Andersonof the Democratic ticket have been given a free ride,so to speak, into positions whose influence bearsheavily on the welfare of the New Brunswick com-munity together with the welfare of our ownUniversity community. If successful, this will beGarlatti’s third term at the city council’s table. Moreimportantly, however, it will be another year she willhave run unopposed. While we have no seriousqualms with the job she and other city council mem-bers have done in recent years — and we don’t nec-essarily have any praise for them, either — aNovember ballot with more than one party on itwould have spoken volumes about student and resi-dent representation in the city’s affairs if that partywas itself composed of students and residents.
“A November ballot withmore than one party
on it would have spokenvolumes about
student and resident representation.”
ring randomly — 1 in1,594,323, according to the NCDC.
There should no longer bepoints of contention over theprimar y cause of climatechange. It is no coincidencethat the rise in global tempera-tures has been accompanied byan incredible increase in car-bon emissions by humanbeings. Climate change isoccurring, and we are seeingits ef fects not only in higherglobal temperatures but also inthe extreme weather eventsthat have had lethal conse-quences around the world.James Hansen, a top NASA sci-entist, recently concluded thatclimate change is to blame forsome of the devastating recentglobal weather events. Thedroughts and fires in our coun-tr y this year, the 2010 heatwave in Russia and the deadly2003 European heat wave canall be explained by globalwarming, Hansen said.
Although these events wereawful, things are only going toget worse if policymakers donot act to limit carbon andother greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions. TheIntergovernmental Panel onClimate Change (IPCC), whichwas honored with the 2007Nobel Peace Prize, has pro-duced summary reports high-lighting the potential impactfrom unchecked GHG emis-sions. Their projectionsinclude decreased water avail-ability, food shortages, ecosys-tem loss, increased heavy pre-cipitation events and increasedmortality from malnutrition aswell as rare diseases thatwould become more prevalentin a warmer planet. The IPCChighlights a number of poten-tial future climate scenarios,but all of them portray a worldin which the great global secu-rity threats are the result of awarmer planet.
The science is well-estab-lished and the threats are real,but Romney and other influen-tial politicians around theworld seem aloof in the face ofthis global peril.
But things were not alwaysso for the GOP presidential
hopeful. In 2004, then-Gov.Romney, R-Mass., commis-sioned a MassachusettsClimate Protection Plan toguard the state from theadverse ef fects of pending cli-mate change. Citing his admin-istration’s “no-regrets” policytoward climate change,Romney wrote that takingactions to address climatechange is essential even if wewere to learn in the future thatit was not actually occurring.
Romney was a pragmaticleader who understood thegravity of the situation andrespected the science backingclimate change theory. Eightyears later, even as climate sci-ence has become more rep-utable and as Americans andothers around the globe havebegun to witness the tangibleef fects of global warming,Romney has resorted to pokingfun at the President’s rhetoricabout addressing climatechange in an attempt to appealto the ultra-conservative partybase. Romney is not aloneamong GOP leaders in chastis-ing the President for his views.The 2012 GOP Platform itself mentions climate changeonly as a tool for mocking the Obama administration’s most recent National Security Strategy, which cor-rectly labels climate change a“severe” threat to global security.
Climate change science isjust that — science. The over-politicization of such a seriousglobal issue is a dangerousdevelopment that speaks vol-umes about the current state ofAmerican politics. Leaders likeRomney that promise to helpAmerican families need to rec-ognize that addressing climatechange is an important piece ofthat puzzle. Acting now toreduce GHG emissions andslow the ef fects of globalwarming is essential. PerhapsRomney himself said it best in2004: “Although many of thepolicies will not be easy toimplement, the benefits will belong-lasting and enormous —benefits to our health, oureconomy, our quality of life,our very landscape. These areactions we can and must takenow if we are to have ‘noregrets’ when we transfer ourtemporary stewardship of thisearth to the next generation.”
Matt Kuchtyak is a School ofArts and Sciences senior major-ing in economics and political science with a minorin history. His column, “State of the Union,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
er’s health insurance providecover for contraceptives and vari-ous otherwise-ignored healthissues. I believe this is a hugeadvancement in our country sinceit allows underprivileged femalesto get the care they need.
In contrast, the Republican can-didates, Mitt Romney and PaulRyan, seem to be trying to essen-tially diminish women’s rights overtheir bodies. If elected, Romneyplans to end all federal aid toPlanned Parenthood. Why?Because he doesn’t agree withabortion? As far as I’m concerned,Planned Parenthood has manyother services, including breastcancer screenings. There’s no rea-son to punish any of these women.And wait, it gets worse — heallegedly wishes to see Roe v. Wadereversed. So, technically, Romneywould like to take us back to 1973,when individual states held thepower to decided whether abortionwas legal or not. Romney’s intend-ed Vice President Paul Ryan isn’tchanging or compromising his pro-
life belief, noteven in cases ofincest or rape.What does itmean forAmerica ifRomney andRyan winN o v e m b e r ’ selection? That
this country could become a placewhere women have their decisionsmade for them.
Remember Sandra Fluke? Incase you don’t, she testified to aDemocratic Congress panel oncontraceptives and women’s healthback in February. Her testimonysparked controversy when right-wing radio host Rush Limbaughcalled Fluke a slut and a prostitute.Romney’s response? Well, he said,“it’s not the language I would haveused.” Not very supportive ofwomen, right? Fluke was invited tospeak at the Democratic NationalConvention last week where shetold Americans that we deserve apresident who, “when he hears ayoung woman has been verballyattacked, thinks of his daughters— not his delegates or donors —and stands with all women.”
I strongly believe a vote forObama is a vote for women, andtheir rights. I’m putting my reli-gious views aside. Not only willhe enact laws that will help in theadvancement of women’s rights,but he understands that our bod-ies are our own decisions.
Dannielle Romoleroux is a Schoolof Arts and Sciences sophomore.
D uring his speech at therecent RepublicanNational Convention,
presidential candidate MittRomney joked, “PresidentObama promised to begin toslow the rise of the oceans …[pause for audience laughter]… and to heal the planet. Mypromise is to help you andyour family.” Echoing thesecomments, Romney said onNBC’s “Meet the Press” thispast Sunday that he is “not inthis race to slow the rise of theoceans or to heal the planet.”
As Nick Kristof, a columnistfor The New York Times,tweeted soon after Romney’sRNC speech, Romney’s dismissive attitude toward theissue of climate change is “appalling.”
The global threats posed byclimate change are no laugh-ing matter. As physicistMichael Mann, a recent guestlecturer at the University, hassaid, human-induced climatechange is “arguably the great-est threat humanity has everfaced.” Mann’s famous “hock-ey stick” diagram shows howglobal temperatures over thelast 1,000 years were relativelystable until large and unprece-dented increases over the past decade.
Indeed, the facts are simple:The climate is changing, andthe planet is getting warmer.This past year has been espe-cially brutal, with much of thecountr y in drought and forest fires running rampant inthe western half of the United States.
A few unseasonably hotdays do not prove that globalwarming is occurring, much inthe same way that a few unsea-sonably cold days are notgrounds for dismissing climatechange science. But periods ofsustained heat do point tomore convincing evidence ofglobal warming. As reporterBrad Plumer pointed out inThe Washington Post, a June2012 report from the NationalClimatic Data Center foundthat the preceding 12-monthperiod was the warmest onrecord, with the twelve hottest12-month periods from 1895-2012 all occurring since 1999.Furthermore, every single oneof the 13 months directlybefore June 2012 fell in the topthird of their historical distri-bution. The odds of that occur-
Where’s Governor Romney?
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 OPINIONS PAGE 9
I n less than two months, I willbe voting in my first presiden-tial election. This is both an
exciting and frightening chapter inmy life. It’s exciting because I willbe expressing my voting rights thatour feminist foremothers won for uswomen in 1920. But it’s also fright-ening, because I’m concerned withmaking the mistake of voting forthe wrong candidate. Truth is, myreligious beliefs conflict with myfeminist ones, especially on thehighly controversial issue of abor-tion and contraception.
Catholics don’t believe abortionis ever morally acceptable.Contraception doesn’t fall shortbehind. Using any method of birthcontrol is shunned amongstCatholics because one is preventingGod’s naturalforces. The useof birth controlis also perceivedaspr omot ion of promiscuity.
Now, this iswhere I buttheads with myreligious peers.Because I am a Catholic, I amexpected to believe abortion is asin, which I do, but I also believewomen have more than every rightto make decisions for themselves.Inflicting my personal beliefs per-taining to this issue on othergroups of people is not necessary ifI’m satisfied with knowing I wouldnever make abortion an option.
And birth control? I see nothingwrong with taking it, especiallysince some women take it for otherreasons besides preventing preg-nancy. Birth control is especiallyeffective in regulating periods,clearing acne, eliminating cramppains and even reducing your risksof ovarian cancer. There are somany benefits that can come fromcontraceptives; I don’t think womenshould be judged for taking them.
This is one of the reasons Ihave decided that I will be votingfor Obama: He gives us the rightto make our own decisions. Hegives us options.
The Obama campaign does notstrip women of the right to maketheir own decisions concerningtheir bodies. Instead, Obamapassed the Affordable Care Act.This act eliminates copay on birthcontrol and ensures that employ-
Respect women’sright to choose STATE OF
THE UNIONMATT KUCHTYAK
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Horoscopes / LINDA C. BLACK Pearls Before Swine STEPHAN PASTIS
Happy Hour JIM AND PHIL
Today's Birthday (09/12/12). This is a perfect moment to re-exam-ine what's most important to you. What and with whom do you wantto play? Career looks favored to thrive with steady growth. Friendsand family surround you with love and support.To get the advantage,check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Todayis a 9 — Do something you'vealways wanted to do. Then makehappy plans, and create time forromance. A female adds the righttouch. Gather information becauseyou don't have all the facts yet.Taurus (April 20-May 20) —Today is a 9 — You can tell if it'strue love, but you may want keepyour feelings to yourself, for now.Inspiration is all around. Friendsare charming and charmed.Gemini (May 21-June 20) —Today is an 8 — It's a beautifulmoment to relish. What youhave to say is important, so sayit. You have a gift with words.Leave them wanting more. Asocial event provides surprises.Cancer (June 21-July 22) —Today is a 7 — It's easy to find theresources. A little research goes along way. Keep a secret. An oldfriend will repay a favor or a debt.The outcome is beneficial.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today isa 9 — Brilliance comes at youwith lighting speed. Capture asmuch as you can, taking goodnotes so you'll remember. Letwhat you're learning sink in. Maketime for love, too. Keep a secret.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Today is a 6 — Being gracefuland grateful comes in handy,especially now. You learn a dif-ferent way of getting thingsdone. Get outdoors. Let go offthe things that don't serve you.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Todayis an 8 — Fall in love all overagain. Dip your oars into socialwaters, and row with gusto. Takeadvantage of your psychic senses.Creative work pays well. Postponean outing.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Todayis an 8 — Put your heart into it, aswell as your other muscles. It willtake inspiration and perspiration ...and it will be worth it. Sudoku orsome other math game can keepyour brain exercised.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —Today is an 8 — Work interfereswith playtime. Do it for love, notmoney, and don't be afraid toask for what you're worth. Anupgrade may be necessary. Theoverall outcome is positive.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Today is a 6 — Ask and you shallreceive. Consider what you'reasking for. Think over a friend'ssuggestion very carefully. Seekharmony in romance. The oddsare in your favor.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —Today is an 8 — Partnering isessential for two more days. Nego-tiate a little bit more to refine theplan. Relaxation helps. Accept aninvitation from a special person.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Todayis a 7 — Entering two days of steadywork effort. Profit from meticulousservice and charm. It's a winningcombination. You can find theresources to manifest a dream.
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Head coach points to overall effort in11th victory against Mountain Hawks
TRIUMPH
CONTINUED FROM BACK Rutgers now holds an 11-3all-time record against Lehigh.The last time the MountainHawks topped the Knights wasNov. 2, 1993.
Werneke believes it tookheart to go and take the winfrom Lehigh.
“I told them that this was oneof those characterbuilding match-es,” he said.“We’re going to bein this situationagain. That’s aguarantee. We’regoing to go fivewith another teamthis season. Thisshould just give ussome confidencefor when we get inthat situation.
That’s what the preseason andpre-conference play is all about.”
Rutgers responded well toLehigh’s threatening play. TheKnights kept their composureand stuck it out for the windespite the 2-1 deficit.
“It’s great to see how we’reresponding,” Werneke said.“We’re responding at a high levelwhen it matters the most. Thus, agreat start to our season.”
Rutgers remains on the roadand competes next week at theCrowne Plaza Philadelphia WestPenn Invitational.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 SPORTS PAGE 13
“If he makes a sack or makes abig play, I feel as though I made itbecause I know that’s a part ofme,” Jamal Merrell said. “That’smy twin brother.”
The bond the two share datesback to their childhood. Playingfootball growing up, they alwaysstood on the same sideline — ifthey spent any time on the sideline— and played both sides of the ball.
But one side of the ball alwaysreigned as king.
“I always enjoyed defense,”Jamil Merrell said. “In high schoolI played a little tight end and thatwas fun, but I always enjoyeddefense. I’d rather hit somebodythan score a touchdown.”
Jamil Merrell’s style of playhad an effect on his brother.
Not only did the two play on thesame defense, but they also linedup on the same side of the field.
So Jamal Merrell got a first-hand look at how his brotherplayed and the passion he had formaking the big hit.
“He kind of drove that into mebecause I would see him, insteadof making an interception, get thebig hit, so he kind of instilled thatin me so I started doing it,” JamalMerrell said. “That’s how I playmy game now. I love hitting.”
It often turned into a competi-tion between the two. They
Siblings compete for plays on defense,develop passion for delivering hits
BOND
CONTINUED FROM BACK
Senior outside hitter KylieOrr led the Knights with 15 killsand three digs. Freshmen AlexLassa and Sarah Schmid alsocame up huge for the Knights.Lassa contributed a double-dou-ble of 16 kills and 13 digs, whileSchmid chimed inwith 15 kills and 4 digs.
Schmid was thelatest of three Knights to receiveBig East WeeklyHonor Roll recog-nition. She playedthe catalyst in theteam’s victory.
Werneke said ittook a “total teameffort” to continueits winning ways.
“We have three or four peo-ple with double-digit kills,” hesaid. “But that’s one of the great-est things about this team. It’snot just one player — it’s contri-butions from everybody. I thinktonight’s win was a total teameffort, and that’s what it’s goingto take to win, to have everyoneon involved and contributing.We’re fortunate enough tostring enough of those pointsand enough of those gamestogether where we executedlike that to win.”
“We’re fortunateenough to stringenough of those
points and ... games together.”
C.J. WERNEKEHead Coach
would see who got more tacklesor who got to the tackle first,Jamal Merrell said.
By doing so, the two found away to push each other to be bet-ter, he said.
Both have taken that defensivemindset with them to Piscataway,where they continue to emerge asconstant defensive presences.
Still lining up on the same sideof the field, they have a bond morethan two decades in the making,which pushes their chemistrybeyond that of normal teammates.
“I know where he’s going tobe without seeing him there, so Iknow if they’re trying to stretchthe play, I know he’s going to setthe edge so I know I can fade offof him,” Jamal Merrell said. “Iknow where he’s going to be.”
Jamil Merrell has that sameconfidence in his counterpart.
“That’s my right-hand man,”Jamil Merrell said. “That’s mybest friend. He’s my brother. Himbeing right behind [the defensiveline], I know if there’s anything Islip up on, he’ll be right there.”
Jamal Merrell returns thesentiment.
“I tell him all the time, ‘Justkeep working hard because I’mright behind you,’” he said. “If hedoesn’t make the tackle he knowsI’m right there, and he knows thelinebackers are always going tobe there to help him out.”
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FLORIDA FINDSThe Rutgers football team has
had a strong hand in recruitingFlorida in recent memory.
Eight Scarlet Knights on thecurrent roster hail from theSunshine State, includingstarters Jeremy Deering, JawanJamison, D.C. Jefferson, KalebJohnson, Antwan Lowery andMarcus Thompson.
The Rutgers coaching staf fwill take advantage of its roadgame in Tampa to continuethat tradition.
“We’re going to do somerecruiting on Friday and we’regoing to do some recruiting onSaturday,” said head coachKyle Flood. “We’ll have someassistant coaches that will staydown after the game to [go to]some of the local spots downthere in Florida and then we’llhave some other guys out local-ly on Saturday.”
Flood said he will also be tak-ing part in the recruiting processduring the weekend, somethinghe was heavily involved in as anassistant coach under formerhead coach Greg Schiano.
MORE RECOGNITIONFreshman middle blocker
Sarah Schmid earned her firstconference honors, becomingthe third member of the Rutgerswomen’s volleyball team this sea-son to do so.
Freshman outside hitter Alex Lassa and senior setterStephanie Zielinski have alsoearned that distinction.
Schmid earned 40 kills andseven digs in 12 sets duringRutgers’ last four wins whilemaking only four errors.
Her .459 hitting percentage isalso best in the conference.
The Scarlet Knights have hadsomeone on the Big East WeeklyHonor Roll every week.
HELPING HANDFormer Rutgers football play-
er Eric LeGrand and his mother,Karen LeGrand, said they willmake themselves available to aidDevon Walker and his family anyway they can.
Walker, a safety for Tulane,severely injured his spinal cordtrying to make a tackle — similarto how LeGrand became para-lyzed — in Saturday’s gameagainst Tulsa.
Walker underwent threehours of surgery the day after theinjury, and by Monday he wasconsidered in stable condition.
Doctors are not able to pro-vide a long-term prognosis atthis time.
Karen LeGrand said she hasreached out to the Walkersthrough Tulane and theChristopher and Dana ReeveFoundation.
INSULT TO INJURYAfter an upset at the hands of
Louisiana-Monroe and a fall outof the top 25, Arkansas mayhave to face No. 1 Alabamawithout star ting quarterbackTyler Wilson.
Wilson suffered a blow to thehead in Saturday’s loss and is stillexperiencing symptoms.
Doctors have not yet clearedWilson to practice, and he is offi-cially listed as day-to-day.
After they face the CrimsonTide, the Razorbacks welcomeRutgers to Fayetteville. It is notcertain if Wilson will be ready forthat matchup, either.
IN BRIEFWOMEN’S SOCCER SENIOR SCORES GOAL IN LIMITED PLAYING TIME
Senior forward April Price scored her first goal in nearly two years Friday against Stony Brook. Head coach Glenn Crooks said sheneeded to recommit to working her way back into the forward rotation. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Forward takes advantage of comebackBY BRADLY DERECHAILO
CORRESPONDENT
April Price felt a rush whenshe struck a goal Friday againstStony Brook in a 2-1 victory forthe Rutgers women’s soccer team.
While the score was the firstfor the senior forward sinceOctober 2010 against Providence,finding the back of the net wasnot the Mechanicsville, Va.,native’s main intention.
Simply remaining injury-freeand finding the field was enoughmotivation for Price entering herfinal season.
“One thing I really wanted tofocus on going into this yearwas staying healthy,” Pricesaid. “Just stay healthy. I want-ed to get over the mental lapse
Junior forward Jonelle Filigno, the Knights’ leading goal scorer, could benefit from April Price’sre-emergence in the Rutgers offense. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
was frustrating at first, but it wasmore welcoming. We have a lotmore options, and I’m happy topass the torch to the youngerplayers who are just as capable offinding the back of the net.”
Even with a 7-1 record enter-ing Big East play, Crooks contin-ues to shuffle a lineup that hasnot been the same in any gameplayed this season.
His recent shake-ups haveworked in Price’s favor. Besidesscoring the game-winning goalagainst Stony Brook, she played38 minutes in the Knights’ last vic-tory Sunday against Dartmouth.
While Crooks knows Price’sstrengths, there is still no guar-antee Price continues to see con-sistent time as Crooks continuesto find a steady rotation.
“I can’t make that prediction[about playing time],” Crooks said.“But she is making good headway.We recruited April because shecan score goals. She can scorewith her left, she can score withher right and she is tremendous inthe air. We need her, but she has toearn those things, which she is onher way to doing.”
Price continues to lead byexample, and with a team thatfeatures seven freshmen earningconsistent playing time, her expe-rience and knowledge of thegame cannot be undervalued.
“You can say I’m like a seniormotivator,” Price said. “We have alot of talented girls this year and theminutes don’t come as easy. A lot ofthese girls haven’t encountered theBig East yet, and we are about toencounter the monster. So we arejust preparing for that, and if theyhave questions, I’m here for them.”
of not playing last year anderase that out.”
Price dealt with a hamstringinjury her entire junior season,forcing her to miss all but 11games last year.
The hamstring injury was ablow to Price, who was one of thebright spots on the 2010 squad asa sophomore.
She played in every one of the20 matches for the ScarletKnights that year, posting a team-high five goals in six starts.
Fast-forward to the beginningof this season during preseasonworkouts, and Price was stillreturning to full strength from thenagging leg injury. By that time,she was lost in a talent pool at for-ward that featured an Olympian injunior forward Jonelle Filigno cou-
pled with a position that had expe-rience and youthful talent.
So far this season, Priceappeared in five games for a totalof 91 minutes.
“There were people who hadmoved ahead of her for a varietyof reasons, and she needed torecommit to working in a way thatwould help her emerge to whereshe would be in the rotation upfront,” said head coach GlennCrooks. “You can’t play everyoneup there, and they are constantlycompeting with each other.”
While the lack of time would betrying for any player, Price believesthere is a reason for her to be happywith everything that is going on.
“Right now we are winning, sothere is no reason to be frustrat-ed,” Price said. “I would say that it
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 SPORTS PAGE 15
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK ALEXANDER COULD EARN FIRST CAREER START
Line readies for shakeup after injuryBY TYLER BARTO
SPORTS EDITOR
After starting the same offen-sive line through two games, theRutgers football team could seeits first new wrinkle tomorrowgiven junior guard Andre Civil’scloudy availability.
The junior suffered an injurySaturday against Howard anddid not return to the game,paving the way for sophomoreTaj Alexander’s potential firstcareer start.
“It’ll be a baptism by fire,”said head coach Kyle Flood. “Tajhad an excellent spring and agood preseason. We’ve beenworking toward this moment fora long time.”
Alexander worked with theScarlet Knights’ first-teamof fense during the spring,when he battled senior R.J. Dillat right tackle. Offensive linecoach Damian Wroblewskieventually moved Alexander to guard.
Alexander began his career asa defensive lineman.
“The more reps you get, themore benefit it is,” Flood said.“He certainly has gotten a lotof reps.”
Civil will still travel with theteam, Flood said, and will likelybe in an emergency role.
If Alexander sees the fieldtomorrow at South Florida, hemight not do so next to anothernew starter. Sophomore centerBetim Bujari practiced for thesecond straight day, Floodsaid, making his availabilityless uncertain.
Sophomore Taj Alexander, right, could replace junior Andre Civil at right guard after Civil left Saturday’s game against Howardwith an injury and did not return. Civil will still travel with the team Thursday to South Florida. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
MEN’S SOCCER MIDFIELDER CREDITS CHANCE FOR TWO-GOAL OUTING
BY JOSH BAKANASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Rutgers head men’s soccercoach Dan Donigan star tedeight freshmen Saturdayagainst Princeton.
With the Scarlet Knights hop-ing to end a two-game losingstreak, those eight could not playlike they were freshmen.
Rookie midfielder MaelCorboz did not, and he camethrough by scoring both goals ina 2-0 victory.
Corboz rebounded his ownheader to get the first goal andconverted a free kick in a break-out performance he called luck.
“I was feeling it, and I wasable to put it in,” Corboz said.“You get games like that whereyou just get a little bit lucky witha few goals.”
Luck is always part of the rea-son a goal is scored. Corboz wasfortunate his header hit the postand then bounced right back tohim, and he was lucky Princetonfouled him hard enough to givehim a free kick.
But Donigan has always trust-ed Corboz, making him one of fourfreshmen to start all four games.
Corboz arrived at Rutgers as amidfielder with a tendency to stayback and set up his teammates’shots, ending his time at prepschool with 14 assists and only fourgoals at the Pingry School (N.J.).
He was the same in hisRutgers debut, assisting on a goalfrom freshman defender MitchellTaintor in the sixth minute of theseason against Fordham.
He has gradually changedhis approach.
“He’s obviously gotten moreinto the attack now,” Donigansaid. “He’s kind of been sitting
deep in the midfield and control-ling the rhythm and the pace ofthe game. But now he’s startingto make things happen on theoffensive side of it in terms of get-ting goals and getting shots andother things.”
Against Fordham, Corboz alsoestablished himself as a promi-nent member on the attack byshooting the ball three times tolead Rutgers.
Corboz continued to put out shots and is now tied with sophomore for ward J.P. Correa for a team-leading eight shots on the season. He
leads Rutgers with seven shotson goal.
While Corboz put Rutgers onthe board against Princeton forthe first time since Aug. 24against Fordham, the Knightsalso improved defensively.
Rutgers shut out Princeton, andthe Tigers’ 15 shots are misleading-ly high. Princeton only got off nineshots in the first 80 minutes beforegetting six off in the final 10 min-utes in hope of a late comeback.
Even though Corboz positionshimself farther up the field on theoffensive end, he was still a partof that defense, and his scoring issupplementary, Donigan said.
“He’s expanded his game,” hesaid. “Mael is a great technicalplayer. He sees the game well.”
The Knights continue Fridayagainst the College of Charlestonat Yurcak Field for the first timesince facing Fordham.
Since then, Donigan continuesto trust Corboz to start. Corbozhas established himself as ashooter, and the freshman wonBig East Rookie of the Week.
Corboz’s consistency as hetransitions to the college level hasnot been out of luck, but he con-tinues to think about where goodand bad luck could bring him.
“It’s been pretty smooth,”Corboz said of his transition.“Hopefully it can stay that wayfor the rest of the season if Istay injury-free.”
Freshman revives Rutgers’ year with improved shooting
“You get games likethat where you
just get a bit lucky with a few goals.”
MAEL CORBOZFreshman Midfielder
Head coach Dan Donigan has started four freshmen in everygame this year, including midfielder Mael Corboz. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2011
Bujari suffered a lower bodyinjury early against Howard, andjunior Matt McBride replaced him.
The line did not allow a sackfor the second consecutive gameand helped record nearly 200rushing yards. But incorporatingnew players on a short week isstill a challenge.
“I think coaches by natureare a little paranoid,” Flood said.“We always would like morereps and more time. We’regreedy in that way.”
JUNIOR WIDE RECEIVERJeremy Deering could make areturn at South Florida after miss-ing the team’s second game with
a lower body injury, which he suf-fered in practice.
Sophomore wideout MilesShuler handled kick return dutiesin Deering’s absence, but Howard’sonly kickoff went for a touchback.
Deering, a Tampa native, wouldmake his second appearance atRaymond James Stadium shouldhe play. He ran the ball nine timesfor a team-high 69 yards in 2010,when he served in a hybrid receiv-er-running back role.
The status of sophomore run-ning back Savon Huggins, mean-while, remains in doubt. Hugginssuffered a lower body injurySaturday, when he averaged only2.7 yards per rush.
Huggins’ season ended prema-turely against USF last year, whenhe suffered a knee injury.
FLOOD AND THE REST OF THERutgers coaching staff continue toevaluate the team’s freshmen forpossible playing time. He said thelast major assessment could occurduring the Knights’ bye week, afterSept. 22 when they play Arkansas.
“Your hand could always beforced,” Flood said, “if you haveinjuries as the year goes on.”
Running back DesmonPeoples remains a candidateunder that caveat.
With Huggins and redshirtfreshman Paul James hobbled, only
redshirt freshman Ben Martinstands between Peoples and sopho-more starter Jawan Jamison.
Martin returned to runningback after flirting with a stint inthe Knights secondary duringtraining camp.
“Peoples, depending on whathappens ultimately with Savon,would certainly be in play,”Flood said.
Flood said linebacker SteveLonga could also see playing timeat some point.
The staff continues to monitorlinebacker Quanzell Lambert’slingering ankle injury.
“We’re not sure when he’sgoing to come back,” Flood said.
The teams met last season, resulting inRutgers sweeping Lehigh with scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-18.
Head coach C.J. Werneke was relievedwhen Rutgers pulled out the come-from-behind win, passing the previous beststart to a season — 10-1 — in more than10 years.
“It was a good test for our team,”Werneke said. “It was a good learning expe-rience not only for the team, but for thecoaching staff. It also built confidence forthe future.”
BY AARON FARRARSTAFF WRITER
The Rutgers volleyball team extended itswinning streak to a record nine matches yes-terday, when the Scarlet Knights took downLehigh, 3-2, in Bethlehem, Pa.
The victory was anything but easy for theKnights (11-1), who fought from behind, 2-1,to win the last two sets.
The Mountain Hawks (1-4) won the firstand third sets with scores of 25-18 and 25-23,respectively. The Knights won the secondmatch, 25-23, and grinded out the last twostanzas, 26-24 and 15-11, respectively.
STROKE OF LUCK Freshman midfielder Mael Corboz said
his pair of goals Saturday at Princeton came as a result ofgood timing. His teammates will not complain. / PAGE 15
MLB SCORES EXTRA POINT RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR
CAREER FIRST Sophomore Taj Alexander is in line to start for thefirst time along the Rutgers football team’s offensive line tomorrowagainst South Florida. / PAGE 15
SWAN SONG Head women’s soccer coach
Glenn Crooks said he can envision April Price, asenior, working her way into rotation. / PAGE 14
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We are about to encounter the monster.”— Senior forward April Price on Big East play
KEVINMCMULLEN hasgiven up an average ofone goal per game in fourcontests this season. Thesenior goalkeeper is in hisfirst full campaign as theKnights’ starter in net.
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FOOTBALL MERRELLS USE CHEMISTRY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
BY JOEY GREGORYASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
For their first two years on the Rutgersfootball team, twin brothers Jamal and JamilMerrell largely spent most of their time on thesidelines stuck behind established players.
They redshir ted their first season in Piscataway.
Junior defensive end Jamil Merrell sawtime against Norfolk State in 2010, but thatwas it in his redshirt freshman year. Juniorlinebacker Jamal Merrell did not see any timeat all — he was still playing wide receiver.
But once 2011 rolled around, the twobecame regulars on the defense.
That culminated in career games for bothplayers Saturday against Howard.
Jamal Merrell led the Scarlet Knightswith a career-high 14 tackles against theBison, while Jamil Merrell tied a careerhigh with 1.5 tackles for a loss and addeda sack.
“It was almost a humbling experiencebecause I just work so hard every weekend,every week, every day. So I try to come outand get better,” Jamal Merrell said. “That was
like a payoff for me, just to see that all of thehard work pays off.”
His performance also earned him a spoton the Big East Weekly Honor Roll.
Their bond as brothers is part of what helpsthem succeed and push each other to do well,and the two share in each others’ achievements.
SEE BOND ON PAGE 13
Brotherly bond fosters career highs against Bison
VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS 3, LEHIGH 2
Junior defensive end Jamil Merrell rushes past Howard offensive lineman Malcolm Crawford in Saturday’s 26-0 victory. Merrell and twin brother Jamal Merell, a startinglinebacker for the Knights, enjoyed career days against the BIson. Jamil Merrell recorded a career-high-tying 1.5 tackles for a loss. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior outside hitter Kylie Orr led Rutgers with 15 kills last night and three digs.NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPT. 2012
Rutgers outlasts Lehigh on road in five-set triumph
